166 Messrs. S. Roch and E. Newton on Birds 
39. Centropus tolu (Linn.), Hartl. p. 60. “ Tooloo.” 
Very common everywhere np to the end of the forest. It is the 
tamest and stupidest of birds, in habits putting one in mind of 
the Crotophaga ani of the West Indies. It has one note very 
peculiar, producing a very hollow indescribable sound, which at 
first we thought came from some species of Monkey. At Tama- 
tave we observed one building, on the 26th of September. 
40. Coua CiERULEA (Linn.), Hartl. p-. 60. “ Teesee-teesee.” 
Seen from the coast up to the forest. 
41. Coua cristata (Linn.), Hartl. p. 62. “ Teesee-teesee.” 
One killed at Fantomasin, on the coast. 
42. Cuculus rochii, Hartl., P.Z.S., Nov. 11, 1862*. 
One obtained. 
“ In the Museum of the Royal College, Port Louis, there is 
a stuffed specimen which appears to be identical with the Mada¬ 
gascar species. It is labelled f Coucou vulgaire ( Cuculus cano- 
rus), tue au Piton par M. Legentil, le l er 8 re , 1845, offert au 
Musee Lienard/ This bird, together with the late Mons. Lie- 
nard’s valuable collection, has been most liberally presented to 
our local Museum by Mons. E. Lienard, fils. From this exam¬ 
ple it would appear that the species is an occasional straggler to 
our rocky island.”—E. N. 
43. Leptosomus aper (Gmelin), Hartl. p. 63. “Evoon- 
dree-oo.” 
We saw this bird from near Tamatave up to the end of the 
forest country. It has a peculiar habit of playing in the air 
above the forest for some time over the same place, ascending 
[* We subjoin Dr. Hartlaub’s description of this species, included in his 
former work as “ Cuculus canorus — 
“ Cuculus rochii, sp. nov. 
“ Supra ardesiacus; gutture pallidius cinereo; pectore et abdomine in fundo 
albo-flavescente fasciis rarioribus angustis nigricantibus; subalaribus 
flavescenti-albidis, tenuissime ardesiaco fasciolatis; subcaudalibus 
ochraceis, maculis nonnullis nigris; rectricibus nigris, maculis rariori¬ 
bus minutis albis prope scapam notatis, omnium apicibus albis; ala 
extus unicolore, nigricante, remigum pogoniis internis albo fasciatis 
vel postice transversim maculatis; maxilla nigricante; mandibula flava, 
apice obscuro; pedibus flavis. Long. 10-11"; rostr. a fr. 8'" ; al. 
5" 11"'; caud. 5" 7-8'".”—Ed.] 
